The evening world. Newspaper, July 1, 1895, Page 2

4 ‘They Terrorize Narse-Girls ELKS LOOSE AN THE PARK and Other Pedestrians in Their Wild Flight PARK POLIGE IN PURSUIT. Barn in Captivity, They Were Trained and Warranted Sound and Kind. UNNERVED BY THE CITY NOISES. Electric Lights, Bicycles and Bloom- ers Forced Them to Take to the Wood Over @ score of Central Park police- men and any number of Gitisens are gcouting the wooded hills of Central Parle tovlay for a pair of elke which ran ‘wild this morning shortly after & @'clock, and plunging Into the wild ‘woods at One Hundred and Fourth street and Centra} Park West, rent ter- for to the hearts of nursegiris with perainbulators and pedestrians alike. ‘At the time the elke broke away there were several hundred people in the vitinity, and all fled terror-stricken in every. direction. "The “elke were the property of Dr. ‘Woodbury, of West Forty-second street, ‘and were destined for his house at Or- ange, N. J. Theywere drought here from Canada four @kyn ago, and since then have been eared for at a livery stable on Fifty- énth street and Seventh avenur. oodbury purchased four elks in all, twd peing of the male and two of the female gender. They were born in captivity, and after attaining some degree of maturity, were trained to drive to a dog-cart. ‘They were driven jn Canasa for near- ly four months, and when Dr. Woot- ‘bury’ purchased them he was assured they, were perfectly: docile. As\aoon’as they arrived in this city, however, the flare of the electric lights Gassled them and they shied at every cable car that came their way. ‘The clanging of the bells on the car was particularly exasperating, and on ral occasions they made frequent Attempts to break away. ‘The four. elke, in pairs, attached to two Jittle dog-carts, were led out of the sae about 7 O'clock this morning, and, )actording to the usual perform- ance, were driven by two boya through the parks and finally to Central Pi Weati by the entrance at One Hun- dred@ street. , ‘Thé“harriess “on each was of the filmslest kind, so far as strerath was cgncerned. Just as they were turning into the driveway a woman came whizzing along on a bicycle in bloomers. Apparently the elka had not seen her, but as she fleeted past without a sound, the front team gave a snort of terror, and ‘turning completely round made a break to get back again into the Park. The sudden turn of the dog-cart thre the hey, who was driving, over the dash- “boana The second pair of elks also became frightened, but the boy in charge man- aged to keep them within control. ‘The first pain of frightened animals, aftes"the first’ plunge, succeeded in emaghing into little bits the harnes and traces that bound them to the dog- cart, which smashed up against the stone wall of the Park. In: Jess than a minute the animals ‘were free from all their trappings, and then they raced at break-neck speed into ‘the woods, which at that point are very thick. Just as they were entering a number of men tried to head off the elks, but the massive horns of the buck, which ‘were lowered in a threatening manner, quickly made them change their minds. ‘Onge in the woods the elks were lost to sight, but the boys and men who fad at first plunged in after them quickly Save up the search. Both boys, one of whom was pretty Deadly used up, hurried back to the ‘gtables and reported the occurrence, and @ number of the employees of the place Werd was aiso sent to Dr. Woodd the police were notified. The latter ht the matter serious and and capture a late Dr. it the jour this ween, Dut of hunters moved in an the elke vanished idered harmless, | ‘Then they are Says that the animals pounds each. Only one horn — COMMISSIONERS AT ODDS. Civil-Bervice Men Say Deck Labor- ers Were Miegally Named. ‘The Board of Dock end the Civil-Bervice Commi O| ter of a century, led the witnesses into Commissioners oners are UF ame THE WORLD: MONDAY EVENING, JULY 1, 1892 - BUGHANAN EXECUTED. (Continued from First Page) the death chamber. The room, perhaps 4 feet long and 2 wide, was plain and barren of furniture, ve for a score of low camp stools arranged In a semi-circle. At the west end of the little room, and directly in the centre of the narrow side, was box-like profection, and resting flush against this was the chair of death, ‘On the south side of this box was the awitch-board, at whieh Electrician Da- vis stood awaiting the signal to turn on the current Tenting the Dynamo. When the witnesses were seated, Mr. Davis turned the current and flashed the full voltage into the twenty-four lamps on a@ board resting on the two broad arms of the death ehair The test was satisfactory. The board was removed and planted against the wall, the wires being disconnected and attached to the head rest, cap and the electrodes tha, fitted the contour of leg and head. Thirty seconds more and the great {ron door at the north end of the cham- ber clanged against the atone coping Warden Sage poked his kindly face into the room, and noting the stolid nod from Davis retired and shut the door. An instant later it clanged again, and the Warden came into the room fol- lowed by Connaughton, the minieter and Buchanan. The prisoner had hold of the clergyman's arm, His thin, short face was murky in whiteness, and the scant fringe of mus tache that traced a line / shade darker on his upper lip served ¢ ily to accentu ate the whiteness of the ‘ace, aw did the dark line on the bride of his nose where his spectacles hid rested. He was relieved of them at the death-chair It ts doubtful if he taw a single o Ject in the room durfig the flight of the moment he was yet to live. The clothing that fopped about his shrunken figure, appeared much too large for It’ There wis a black coat of the bobtall order, a wuisteoat like tt and trousers Just a shad: lighter. His feet were in slippers. It was only half 1, dozen steps trom the door to the chal. It was traversed rapidly, Pashed Gently Into the Ch Buchanan still kept his eyes closed The tall churchmas guided him so that he faced the witnesses, ‘The giant Con naughton pushed fim gently backward, and Buchanan, Givining the purpose, sank back into che chair, resting his head against the oack of it. Bearcely had he settled before a dozen hands, thone of Tavis and his assistants, were passing over his body, strapping him to the chair One pair of hinds shoved up the right leg of his trousers, revealing a limb as white as thy face of the murderer About thin exposed limb the silver Uke electrode was fitted, and by the time the man who had snapped it in place was through Davis had clapped on the head plese, shaped Ike the head Plece of a warrior in the time of the crunaders, In another xecond the visor shielding the eyes ard chin was strapped Into place. It seemed to be too tight, be cause the head moved a trifle, and th chest expanded, ax if the man only a Instant from death, were trying breathe. Davis passed straps, tented and leg ele steps, board. would take place. The keepers and other attendants were unusually strict, and all the “trusties and other prisoners that linarily enjoy some little liberty were eked up. The convicts employed outside the ops, on buildings and woods, were cked up in thetr cells and the men in the shops were not permitted to leave them until noon Hancock's Opinion Received Late. The opinion of Attorney-General Han- cock, which Ix the most evasive sort of an opinion, was not received at the prison until 1.20 o'clock, Warden Sage was awakened and appeared to be pleased at being relieved of the re sponsibility for executing Buchanan. The Warden's message to the Attorney ‘al requesting him to officially pasa upon the case was about as vigorous a message as ever went over a telegraph wire, It substantiaily informed the At- torney-General that the Warden did not xo doing he would be exculpated by the courts. ‘The Warden's telegram, which was also repeated to the Governor, with the request that the Chief Executive of the State Insist on an opinion from the At- torney-General, censured the Attorney- General for not attending to his busi- ness, It haw been imponsible to communicate with him for nearly a week, and though it was clearly his duty to advise the den, It was not until late last night n the Warden had made up his jruind to defer the carrying out of the sentence that the legal machinery of the State performed its function, but Sufficient ‘The opinion of the vague as it was, #0 that he would be upheld by the law if he proceeded to execute Buchanan in spite of the notice of appeal served on him by Buchanan's lawyer on Friday and when he appeared at 7 o'clock this morning he val he had decided to proceed with the exeeation and that there would be no further delay unless one of the courte interposed some more formal and restric- tive barrier than a notice of appeal, “L simply wanted to make the At- torney-General perform his duty, that ts all,’ said he. “T think he has done #9, although he delayed an unusually long ume he follows his hands over the firmness of the cap trodes and then, with twe reuched the connected switch the TI With one glance right hand moved wax heard and the ng forward. ere Was but the one straining effort against the straps, and the body held there rigid. The right leg moved backward and trembled for a second. ‘The left leg ad vanced till It strained against the strap. One great pulsation of the chest. a slight) almost Inaudible sound as the back of the lead struck against the head reat then all movements ceased. At the end of four seconds the forve of the voltage was reduced from 1,700 ty 4 and held there at the minimom From the exposed leg wai trode fitted, a narrow skein arose, cause the contact the sponges and electric force. was no burning of flesh. At 1121 G4 the current was t Dr, Irvine and Davis stepp chair, Davis released the as he did so, there escap sound of wind forced up fr Carrent Tarned On, at the Warden, his Then a sharp click body in the chair Vague, Attorney-General, 1 © the of y betw a ned to visor, and 1 the hissing nthe lings fr th Attorney-General's reply 1s Syracuse, NY, June 30. Sage, Sing Sing, N.Y: the praceedings operate as @ Advice to give, TB HANCOCK torney-General Hin Wite, Mrs, Buchanan, who went to Ellersite on a la in fast night to make a Anal appeal for her husband's life, had ot returned up to § ofelock this morn- jing. She was expected, and, in fact, her | husband asked for her as soon as he awoke : 1 been informed of the Alto al’s adverse opinion, but [expected it and was extren He did not sleep well, although n unusually good sleeper came to the prison, nearly aKo. Hofore he retired last for Warten Sag had b tv | T 1 stay Warten 0. Vv. 4o not think Mave no turt (Signed) Second Shock Given. Without a xeconid’s hesitation, Davis sprang to the switchboard and turned It on to the fuN force again, and left it there for three-quarters of a minute The doctors said Buchanan was killed at the first shock. He was probably dead before the current had been on tw seconds Six minutes aft tered the chamber fastened, and the the chair and board, The Warden requested the physicians to retire the aut Asked fo r Buchanan hi, the straps w body was taken fr ghtened 1 en un mm. had not out on a and they began The Antopay Perfor i night he sent ked if any reply Dr, Van Geisor who officiated a the brain was rell # von but was co Dr. Va ly of the physicians autopsy, said that Dr EW. Mor kood cond 1 the k anda nore f nerve . ned on } ep. but ath wateh sitting toor of his ceil His couch : for two Gelson Just out- ted the Warden | Intend to execute Buchanan to-day, OF | Governor's country seat, late last night. indeed this week, unless advised that bY) She pleaded long and earnestly, but all | | were to shi two He was then on the | Donald, m/Y PLATT—What are the wild waves saying, Davy ? Scoot? HILL—Not much, Tommy. Watch me make the waves stand still, | | | Buchanan greeted him anxiously and with tremulous lips asked if the At- torney-General had given an opinion. He seemed to divine the unfavorable response before the Warden replied. The Warden informed him that there was no hope except from the Governor. “And you know,” he added, “that any Interference from that quarter is im- ponsible,"* Buchanan, who had held up well, al- mont collapsed. He steadied himself by holding to the wall of his cell and then bowed his head In his hands and tears coursed down his cheeks He did not recover for some time, and then only to ask if his wife had re- turned. Just at this minute a telegram was handed the Warden. It was dated Rhinecliff, and sealed the doom of Bu- chanan, It read: Warden Sage, Sing Sinn: All pleadings vain; Governor cannot possibly Interfere, (Blgned.) «ANNIE, BUCHANAN. Mrs. Buchanan went to Ellerslie, the to no purpose, Buchanan was made ac- quainted with the telegram from his wife and his despair was pitiable. He sank to his couch and appeared to be dazed. Nor did he recover when the Warden told him to prepare for death Had a Long Bri in. Buchanan sent for Warden Sage at 10 o'clock, and sald he had something | important to communicate. He handed the Warden a long brass pin, and said: “Here, Warden, I don't want to take advantage of you. le ld have used this to defeat the executioner, but 1 have no desire to do so The pin was nearly two inches long and looked as if it had been wrenched | from a set acarf-pin or hat bar, such as women wear, The Warden took it and thanked Bu- | chanan, who appeared to be relieved. He had partly recovered from his early | collapse and aatd he was ready, After the Warden left Father Creedon | and two aisters of charity entered Bu- charan’s cell and remained for ten min- utes, but he pald little attention to their efforts to console him. He offered no assistance when one of the guards gave him a hand tn donning! a@ new soit of clothes which the Warten | had provided. | His Slim Brenkfaat, Buchanan did not disrobe on retiring last night, After he had changed his clothes he took a dose of calisaya and afterwards ate some mush and milk, and. that was all he took and the luxurious breakfast usually given to condemned murderers on the last day of life was untouched by him, In the mean time the persons invited to witness the execution were arriving by every train and State Electrician Davis was making preparations for put- ting Buchanan to death, The connection of the wires which ck the life out of the wits poisoner were made, and at 11 o'clock Mr, Davis declared his part of the preparations complete. The number of wit s has been limited to twenty- ht Among the witnesses were Dr, Irvine, »rison phyateian; Dr. Sheehan, healt er at Sing ig; Dr, W. J. O'8u van, who d nded Buchanan; Dr, John Wilson Gibbs, Dr, Ira Von Giesen, thy pathological expert; Dr. Carlos F. Mac- the insanity expert; Dr. J Sullivan, Passaic, N, J.; Dr, N, Kelley, of Mount Vernon; Mr. Den Teal, the stage director; Baron A. Schilp endach, Russian Vice-Consul at New} ork, J. 0. ohn J “| | for Sing Sing. | ago ‘“*BY THE SAD SEA WAVES.” ATT oat Terni se PEFORM choone between supposed duty to the State and obedience to the supreme lawa of our country. (Signed.) ARTHUR C. BUTTS, GEORGE W. GIBBONS. ceil poreeit LAST APPEAL TO MORTON. Mrs. Buchanan Went on Her Knee Refore the Governor. POUSHKEEPSIF, July 1.—Mrs. Bu- chanan, wife of the condemned mur- derer, made an unsuccessful effort to induce Gov, Morton to commute her husband'a sentence to life imprisonment this morning. Mrs. Buchanan reached Rhinebeck at 12 o'clock last night, and stopped at the village hotel. She arise shortly after 5 A. M. and was driven hurriedly to El- lereiie, where she was admitted to the Governor's handsome mansion Mr. Morton was in bed, but, on being Informed of Mrs. Buchanan's presence in the house, he arose, and before 6 o'clock met her in the library. The woman sank on her knees before the Governor, and pleaded for her hus- band’s life, though her grief almong pre- vented her from speaking. Gov. Morton waa plainly overcome by the woman's pleading, and tears stood in his eyes as he lifted her to her feet and told her that he could not grant her request. “The highest courts have confirmed your husband's conviction and I have no right to Interfere, It was my sym- pathy for you that led me to give him a reprieve," sald the Governor, He asked Mrs, Buchanan many ques- tions about herself, expressed sympathy for her and told her that if she ever needed aesistance to call upon him and he would giadly help her, After drinking a cup of coffee from the Governor's hand, Mrs, Buchanan left Ellersiie and took the 8 o'clock train She said that Warden Sage promised her that he would not electrocute her husband until she re- turned to the prison, In order to allow her to see him for the last time alive, Anthony Huhne, an undertaker, of 12 Varick street, called this afternoon at the Coroner's’ office on behalf of G. W. Gibbons, lawyer for Buchanan, and wanted to know if he could bring the remains of the murderer to this city He was Informed that he could, and a despatch was rent to Sing Sing notifying Warden Sage that Buchanan's ly would be called for by Huhne. Dr. Buchanan's Career. The crime of which Dr. Robert W. Buchanan was convicted, was polxon- Ing his second wife. His trial was one of the most famous in the criminal annals of the city. It rivalled in public Interest that of young Carlyle W. Har- rig, who had just been convicted of poisoning hie school-girl wife, nee Mary Helen Neilson Potts, He was born about thirty-four years in Nova Scotia, where his father was in the Commissary Department of the Imperial Service, He attended the public schools in Hal- {fax until old enough to enter a drug store ay clerk, The young man was an- Ditious, and” borrowing books from a friendly physician he studied medi In the course of time he went to cago, and Was graduated from the Col- lege of Physicians and Surgeons. evurning to Halifax in 1883, he mar- rial Annie Bryce Patterson, the daugh: ter of John Patterson, an’ engine and boller manufacturer. Practined Without a License. Dr. Buchanan was not registered as a physician in Nova | Scotia, prosecuted “by the Provincial Association for ractising license, Shortly after t rs announced he had gone to Bdinburgt), to complete his» medical udies. His wife accompanied him, In alifax news- ppring. physic.an, was called in He found Mrs.’ Buchanan in be. with hep clothes. on. She seeme very much excited and complained of intense pains in her head. Dr, McIntyre prescribed for hysteria, The dose or- dered Was one teaspoonful every two hours. At. 3 o'clock Mre, Childs, a hurse, and Mrs Rrockway, wife of a dentist who was going to take the house, happened to enter the sick Woman's chamber, They saw Dr, Buchanan giving his Wife a dose of something with a spoon, He attempted to follow it up with an- | other one. but his hand trembled so he | Spilled part of the contents of the spoon. Mrs. Buchanan awl at 3.o'clock on the afternoon of April Dr, Buehanan | quickly left the house, saying he was folng to Philadelphia ‘to see his dying | brother-in-lav. Instead, he went to a) neighboring ealoon, To a frieud whort he met, he said: “My ‘God, “T can't stay in the house with that dead bod: I'm going to a The doctor adorned himself with his dead wife's diamonds and began a round | of dissipation. He drank heavily. for | Then he started for Nova! » 1 had forgotten ter marital woes, She had engaged her- self to a young Scotchman, The date of the wedding had been fixed, She wal foon to sail to Svotland to become bride. Remarries Hin First V Dr. Buchanan sought her and she met him clandestinely. Mrs. Buchanan os There was a recon- | As soon as the doctor's pres- Halifax became known a shoal ses Was Issued against him. He ts of years’ Some of the claims he satis- embarked on a train at @ Way station where he was met by his firgt wife. They si ved at Windsor, married, and proceeded to Boston. The marriage Wag celebrated May 16, _ 1892, Just twen.v-three days after the death of the second wife. Here Appears Hin Neme: Out In Newark Ived a man grievance. He was James Smith, Four- teen years he had oeen Mrs. Suther- land's lover, until Dr, Buchanan dis- Placed hin. He had enjoyed the pro- ceeds of her nefarious buziness. She had a thae team of horses, a T-cart, surrey and brougham, “Jim' smith was driven about at his pleasure. “Jim Smith read in ,""The World” the story of Dr, Buchanan's remarriage and the pecullar features, He suspected that the doctor had poisoned his second wife, and communicated his suspicions to “The World.” His disclosures led to the publication o: the story of Buchan- an's career and his marriage with the hotorious Newark woman. Meantime Dr Buchanan was Increas- lng the suspicion by his own conduct, He had returned to New York and learned of the Investigation being made by “The World.” He dented the remar- riage with his first’ wife and went into hiding. He was shadowed. He sought the advice of bis friends and counsel. He hirel a man to watch the grave of his second wife, and made prepara- tlons to leave the country. He arranged a cipher telegraphic code, changed his name and appearance, ‘and actually went to a railway station to take a train for the West, but missed tt. Enough evidence had been secured to warrant exhuming the body of Mrs. Buchanan. Tc was found that she had neither cerebral hemorrhage nor Bright's disease. She hat had no organte trouble which could have caused her death. Nody Exhamed, Buchanan Arrested. The next day Dr. Buchanan was ar- In the office of his lawyer. That was on June 6, 189 Dr. Buchanan waa indicted for murder in the first degree on June 9. He was not called to thal until were re- with a March 2%, 1893. prdee Smyth presided, De Lancey Ii, then. District-Attorney, person- mducted the prosecution, with sistants Francis ©, Wellman and James W Osborne. Dr. Buchanan was Wefended by Charles W. Brooke, Dr. W. J_O'Sullivan and Charies E, Davidson It was a wonderful battle of exper The prosecution contended that Dr. Buchanan had administered to his wife a dose of morphine, followed by bella- nna, so that the pupils of the eye might’ dilate and the other doctors be thrown off their guard. The doctors who performed the au- topsy swore that Mrs. Buchanan. dled of morphine-polsoning. The greatest ef- fort eve made to discredit the testimony of experts failed. ‘The Jury came into court about midnight of ‘April 2 with a verdtet of murder in the first degree, The jurors had deliberated thirty hours before reaching @ verdict, Juror Paradise was taken Il just fore the yerllet was announced, caus- ing some delay. Before allowing the verdict to be spokea in court, Recorder Smyth directed the jurors to retire again and see that they were unanimous, in omer to make the verdict perfectly legal, The finess of Juror Paradise was autheient, however, to give Mr. Bu- nan's lawyers an excuse to fight further for his life. Sencence was deferred pending dect- sion of the motion for a new trial, It was not until Aug. 10 that the Ri rder handed down his decision denying the motion, and he was sentenced to death. The verdl was sustained by € eral Term and Court of Appeals, and Hu- chanan. was resentenced. Gov. Morton ranted a respite of one week, and th Tnited States Courts were appealed to— causing another delay. Buchanan Case in a Nutshell. orn in Scotland in 1° In 1883 married Annie Price Patterson, his present wife. Nov. 12, 1890—Divorced from her. Nov. 3v—Married Annie Sutherland. She made a will in his favor, April 23, 1s92—She died after a mys- terious iliness, June —Buehanan with murder. June $ Indicted, June 10—Ple Mareh 20, 1 ral April 26.—C ced, June 7—Motion for Argu Motion he- arrested charged not guilty, gun, new trial. nts postponed, fof a new trial ar- is 11.—New trial refused by Smyth 14 —Buchanan sentenced to ase) 18.—Taken to Sing Sing. ug. 16.—Appeal taken to Court of Ap peas 18—Case postponed to January Case argued before Court “Highest court convietion, Huchanan in State at- resentenced to the adie April 2 April 6—-Lawyer Howe gives up case. April 11.—Petition for a stay on a writ of error prese to the Supreme Court. April 17.—Chief Justice Puller in. the tnited States Supreme Court denied a stay. April 18,—British uoned to interfere, April 19.—Preparations for execution complete. April April Ambassador _peti- Morton denied respite, Buchanan appeals for merey to Gov. ‘Morton, April 23.—Buchanan Tespited for one week by Gov, Morton, April” 30, ~ Deputy Hasbrouck advised den Sage that Attorne: Generald |Sergeant Todd, Acting Inspector Cort- NO ROWS IN POLICE COURTS (Continued from First Page.) the Board of Pol'ce Justices, there could have been no legal protest taken and it would have bven a question merely for the Board of Police Justices to decide for itself, Ex-Justice Hogan then hand- din his protest. “Magistrate Deuel dated the protest and placed it among the court papers. Ex-Justice Hogan then left the roo ‘At the other Police Courts the same formality of protests was gone through with, but no attempt was made by the deposed justices and clerks to retain office Ly force. HOLD TWO RIVAL COURTS. The Reform Suntiovs ‘Take Possens- nion of the Regular Court-Room, ‘The threatened conflict of authority between the new Special Sessions Jus- tices and the retired Police Judges did not amount to much this morning. ‘A force of twenty-four men, under right's aide, arrived at the building at $ o'clock, The men were marched into the court-room, and the Sergeant stood guard at the door, past which no one was allowed to go until 10 o'clock. “Oh, 'm so glad! Oh, I'm so glad! Oh, I'm so glad! He's gone! He's gone’ He's put out! He's put out!" Screaming these words at the top of her voice, a woman stood in Special Sessions court-room shortly after 10 o'clock to-day, waving her hands wildly above her head, She was glad because ex-Police Justice Hogan had been ousted from the bench. She was Mrs. John Kernell, the wife of an old east- side politician, and in broken sentences she told a story of how Justice Hogan had caused her and her children to} lose $50,000, Precisely at10 o'clock ex-Justices Hogan, Meade and Feitner, followed by a great crowd, attempted to make thelr way into the Justices’ chambers of the Special Sessions Court. Their entrance was barred by Police Capt. Cortright and two sergeants, Ex-Justices Hogan, Meade and Feit- ner made their way to the bar of the court, and Mr. Hogan, standing there, begai “I and my associates have"'— “Take your seat, Hinsdale, as he rapped with a big mal- let for order. Mr. Hogan meekly sat down. “This court stands adjourned until 2 o'clock, Mr. Clerk,"" aid Magistrate Hinsdale, “Close the court.” At once the officers of the court began hustling the crowd, including the old Police Justices from the room. As this was being done, ex-Clerk Keating made his way to where Magistrate Jerome was sitting, and attempted to hand him a paper, Mr, Jerome grabbed the paper from the ex-clerk’s hand and threw it in his face. Keating retired, A moment later a subpoena serves handed Mr. Jerome a paper, and again the new Magistrate threw the paper into the man’s face. ‘The court-room was then cleared. The most complicated situation of the day perhaps was furnished by James P. Keating, formerly Chief Clerk in the Court of Special Sessions. Keating, with his assistant, went into the Tombs, where his office was, early this morning. He met by Sergt. Langan, of the court squad, Keating demande: that he be allowed in his office. ‘The Sergeant refused to recognize him, Sergt. Langan informed him he could not enter, and Keating with sull in his pocket, went a The papers, therefore, are still locked up in the safe. As soon as the three old Justices, Howan, Meade and Feltner, were hust: led from the Speclal Sessions court. room, they met In the big rotunda of the Criminal Court Building, and called upon ex-Clerk Keating to open court then and there. Mr. Keating sai ih yi Oh yes! Oh yes in a conversa- tional tone, and ‘court having been properly opened, they took up the case Gt Thornton, ‘There being no other witnesses resent, the three Justices Sonferred for a moment. Then Chief Justice Hogan announced that the Court fined Thornton $10, Court was then adjourned he prisoner was not present. Immediately after midnight this morn- ing, the new justices of the Special Ses- siong Court held a meeting and made the foilowing appointments Theodore F. McDonald, clerk. Wiliam M. Fuller, deputy clerk, salary, $2,000, ‘Trafford, assistant’ clerk, ‘salary, Ave Simonson, interpreter, Austin E salary,» 2,000. ‘Woodman, ff Christian Schierlop, Corasius Muth, James’ W, Brinck and Joka Hasseiberser, attendan:s, salaries, $1,200, Lawrence Harney, messenger, salary, $1,000, ‘This tn the assignment of Justices te hold the Court of Special se of the City and County of Ni July, —Justice Hinadi tices Jerome and Hay: August.—Justice Jerome, | HE TOOK MORPHINE, Lawyer Robert H. Worthington Tried to Take His Life Discouraged by Illness and Failure in His Practice. Convalescent and a Prisoner in Flower Hospital. Discourage1 by his fallure to bulld up @ lucrative practice and also by per- sistent and long-continued iliness, Rob= ert H. Worthington, a young lawyer, formerly employed in Lord, Day & Lord's office, attempted to commit sul- cide by morphine poisoning, at an early hour this morning. He is sald to be ouz of danger this afternoon, but is held a prisoner at Flower Hospital, pending further treatment. Worthington acknowledged, according to House Sergeon Dowling, that he ine tended to commit suicide. “I had been 1:1," he sald, “a long time, and, having no practice or prospects of obtaining a sultable and agreeable posi- tion, I determined to end all in death.” Worthington lived in the boarding- house kept by Mme. Charlier, at 67 West th street. as taken srom the house at 1.30 o'clock this morning. According to the statement made to House Surgeon Dowling at noon to-day, Worthingto. is single and has no rela: tives residing in New York. He will be arraigned in Yorkville Court to-mor- row to answer to a charge of attempted suicide. od GEORGE KUNLEY INQUEST. Coroner O'Meagher Inquires the Coroner O'Meagher and a jury held an inquest this afternoon into the death of George C. Kunley, or Rouis, who was shot the evening of June 2, in the Al- pine Flats, Broadway and Thirty-third street. After a shot had been fired and a man fled down the stairs from the fifth floor, Kunley was seen by George J. Kilgen, @ lawyer, who resides in the building, fo point a revolver at his head and fir This shot caused his death, the bulle lodging in his brain. Rophine Rouis, a lamp dealer, at Thirty-fourth street and Fifth avenues the man who ran been a particular fearneds is In whose ket fail of He h friend < a was found an elght-page letter protestations of undying affection. Rophine Rouis was present at the in: quest. William F, Howe appeared a his counsel. Deputy Assistant District- Attorney Hennessey represented the People. Dr. Egerton, of the New York Hot pital, testified’ as to the wound Kunley had ‘received, and Policeman O’Conneil gave evidence as to finding the man alter the shooting. Then George J. Kilgen Fepeated his story as to the shooting. ‘atherine Larkin testified that she had heard Kunley, who lived with her, Say that he would kill Rouls and then kil himself. He said: “I'll kill Jimmy and then kill myself." Kunley c~me arom: ail Coroner O'Meagher said the case clearly one of suicide, and the rendered a verdict accordingly. Mr. Howe then said he wished to make a statement. He explained that Kunley had been In his client's (Rouls) employment and that for charity's sake he had assisted him in every possible way. He wanted it clearly understood that his client left the court thoroughly exonerated. DEATH FROM A RAZOR. A Brooklyn Man Cuts His Throat from Ear to Ear, Balthasan Schwald, of 679 Franklin avenue, Brooklyn, committed suicide early this morning by cutting his throat with a razor. He was found dead In his room shortly before noon by his board- ing mistress, who missed him at break- fast. Upon, entering his. room she found him lying on the floor with his throat cut from ear to ear, and the bloody weapon clutched in his right hand. Schwald was a member of several German social organizations, and w: employed by the Budweiser Brewing Company. 5 to SHOT HIMSELF BY THE SEA. te Die at Itato Guastello Tri Coney Intand, Itato Guastrllo, of 16 Macdougal street, attempted to commit suicide this after- noon in a bath-house at Coney Island by shooting himself in the head with @ 82- calibre revolver. He was removed to the Seney Hosp!. tal, and the Coroner called to take hi 2 J iding Justice Associate Justices Presiding Justice; Juatices Jerome and Jacob, Assoctate Justices. At 2 o'clock the new magistrates went on the bench again at Special Sessions Court, Justice Grady read a long pro- test Judge Hinsdale said that no, record iid be made of it, Grady, Taintor and Burke walked out. Assistant District-Attorney Osborne fold the new Judges they could not ad- Journ the Leonard case until it was put upon the calendar, This was done, and court took @ recess until 3 o'clock, when bail cases were called, —>— TO MAKE A TEST CASE. Corpus Asked For in the Case of Thornton. P. A, McManus, counsel for Thomas Thornton, obtained a writ of habeas corpus from Judge Stover in Supreme Court Chambers which will probably be made a test case so far as the legal status of the deposed Police Justices 's concerned, Defendant alleges upon information and belief that the conviction this | November.—Justice Holbrook, Presi Justices Hinadale and Jerome, Habea: ante-mortem statement. An Entry Clerk Shoots Himeclf. Gustave Steunager, a bookkeeper for Musser Brothers, Greene and Broome streets, this city, attempted suicide by shooting himself in the left temple this morning at 6.30 o'clock at 315 Wash- Ington street, Hrooklyn. He will The Rrooklya police reported despondency account of ens, troubl act, Steunager had been entry clerk Brothers’ twenty years. He did not hai of money or account “JUST SO,” SAYS THE MAYOR. He Ins Threatened Unless He Ap- ints Bi-Partinan Police. Mayor Strong was treated to a little surprise this afternoon, in the shape of a notice served upon him by John Hahnenfeld, a lawyer, of 60 Broadway: Here {s the document: L. Strong, Mayor of the city of New Two Republican missioners in place, stead of Mesars. Frederick D. dore Roosevelt, the two alle missioners, and that the same be and are previous, ‘to appointments, duly nominated, in doraed and certified to, in writing or otherwise, by ‘the ‘reguiar Republican organization, through ita Secretary and Chairman of the Republican and Grant and Theo- 4 Republican Com- Dykeman, Justice of the HM. Goelet @t odds. The last dey of Apri! Presi- ent O'Brien, to oblige hiv Republican |Park avenue friends, bad the wames of tH laborers | «ist in the put on the Mat. The law compels all | in Haltimor intees after May 1 to be Mae ae inibed thger sivilgertice Tequlations, E88 | tink Upper 0 Ne fost of these men Aid not begin work |@halyeis Dr W until June, and the Civil-Service Com- | one of Buchanan's mers take their appointment as a|at the aul tion of the regulations. They have |» / Betified the Comprolier to witnnold | mere was 8 greet ae hie in the autopsy B large mumber of men are in- naere' manertd volved, the Courts will be asked to make | Jetences® assert decision. jaffected, All the physics ee Jent. It was found t Mise Brown = Factory Inspector. | Prain weighed but thirt A telegram from Albeay to-day announces the | JUFINB, OF abut fo) appointment by Chief Factory Inspector Connoiiy |CUNCES Hahter then the Of Mies A.M. Brown, of New York, as Deputy 1! Bray matter and Inmpector, vice Mise Donnelly, who was) W&* UP to the average by Richard Croker aud other promi-| ‘There were no ruptures Charles H. Rovers, “of Yates County, | geig hut several of inted under the New Bakery Inspection | 8¢!8, b¥ Ten-Hour end Sanitary lew in rela-| with blood caused tL ao ; gues of electricity. Deputy Inapector Cupn! ‘The left lung was po a, 404) right one in adhesion. The The stomact kidneys and spleer Buchanan st now be resentenced. me May 1--Warden Sage delayed the exe- eution May’ 2 —Gov. resp of one Disirict-Attorne May. 4—Bxe win, delayed. by the opinion of Attorney-General Hane cock Uthat the court’s action shi id be awaited May ™» | Edinburgh a daughter was born’ to them. He returned lived in 236 Wes: morning 1s illegal and void, as the old| County Committee, or other authorized peraoa Justices had no authority in law to) or persons of said organization. hold court or to impose any sentence in| Commlesionere the case, H Pe The writ is made returnable and will | > tye: alk be argued to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock, nd tu he rok 1 every minute was not he starting two, and | Supreme Court; Augustine EB, J. H, Tamsen, Sheriff: 'T. EB. Oertel, James W. McLane, New York; Ira Van son and Urof. George 8. Huntington A few minutes before 10 the Warden | vived @ telegram from New York, signed by Willlam Daniel, asking him to stay the execution until the sender could submit affidavits which secure a parton. ash to this city in 1887, and cheap” apartments’ “at Elev street, but did not stint himset in his personal) indulgences. His wife soon became dis aausfied with, her lot and returned. to hor parents, “The doctor. then brought suit for divorce. No defense. was tiled, and the case went by default, The de- Cree Was Kranted to him Nov, 12, 18% Divorced and Uemarried. d crest in {Meantime he had become acquainted Mr. Dantel has taken an interest tn with Mrs. Anna R. Sutherland, the Buchanan’s case, and has alleged all | Resper of a fotorious house at Sat) Hate along that the wife poisorer was insane, | ey atrert, Newark, Ni J. "she was ft. the Ward ff petie “ |teen of tWenty years older than he, but The Warden sald that he would not, of | byPeconomy, had accummated @ cons course, pay any attention Mr. | slerable fortune. lock, having waited for) Daniel's protest, They were mar ried 2, m0, Just ai minister who Was to administer! Mrs, Buchanan arrived from Rhine- | Se¥enteen uays after he was divorced ichanan’s spiritual wante if he ex-| clit shortly before the execetion wae Two days before from his firs, wife. ; the Wedding she made a will leaving al a desire for such, went co the prison, but the warden sa. nt of her death, s morning Buchanan he had decided ft would be better for hie her properiy, in the to her husband, she Were mar: refused to receive @ minister, and Buchanan not to meet again Fp Tepanan. st agrerubie trame of] Shortly before 11 o'clock this morning ried again, and io Dr. W if she were not married again.” wever, and 4 » fol re senate: me The chains which bound him became a0 galling that he could no longer re- Strain himself. In April, 1892, he told « b friend his wife had made preparations WHED Almons COrdis! | warasn to return to Newark and resume her Opinion Att sate facta a Supreme iS Morton grants a second Week at suggestion of ‘ellows, drop} off into a ry moment at the guard Ap ev ply and are, ppolatments, duly nominated, In Certified to, ao, by. Tammany Hall, the Tegular jemocratlc’ organization, thr 5 Secrevary and Chairman of the County Committee, or other Sitavrized person oF persons of said organization, Within twenty days exclusive of the day of ser: Miceot thin motive upon you Th case. of your failure through your neglect APG | and! default legal proceedings willbe. inatituted 100 for | against you, compelling you to obey, execute and xclag, laws | ohforce the Bi-Partisan law as aforesaid D. O'inea| Mayor Strong didn't even take the thi’ John. Tracy, were also afresed” They were | trouble to read Mr. Hahnenfeld's docu- wid in. $100 each for ‘Special Sessions. Valen: | ment. When told of its purport he ex- Dederau, of 30 Bowery, was discharged. | pectorated twice and said: Sk Murphy, of 40 Mott street, and William |" M-m-m-m; just so." Summer Weakness | sree, aid Michael Queen, of 48 Mott street, Were held tn $100 for exeise violations Iscaused by thin, w € pure blood whic your health and so and gazing slee | Se ee Excise Violators Held. Joseph Fox, Joseph Hock and Otto Kopf were arrested by the harbor police last might off Liberty Island oa the Iron Steamboat Perseus, and | were held by Magistrate Deuel to~ Special se Four barten bilt, Thomas Healy. pt Theee bP Senda It was not until arelcon that Rectal Ordered to appear before the & sound sleep, and at 6 he awoke prepared for the day, He asked for the Warden and was in- that the latter was not up yet, he would come down as soon be would re- ye and anan to die during the f ashy 4 that 5 The District-Attorney’s brief in the argument before the Court of Appeals filled nearly one thousand pages. The entire testimony and arguments in the would fill “more fe Mumes t ‘ Warden volumes than the anti tid not go to the death- to oV h wo Murderers Sentenced. Sof today sentenced Francisco Tas found guilty of manslaughter in the firat hi Francisco Harcia, to nineteen q Tho Jury made a strong sa mercy, ‘The Recorder said he man Was wi guilty of . © wite screamed 6, and taken out of ‘Court-room. Recorder Gott alsa sentenced oy Staph to Imprisonment for life for killing es Bucher at U8 Greenwich street 1 pr Up | totaly He mind ring, h Dr. MeWilliams, the | Scotch Presbytertan, nor | fervor Dr. MeWilliama chanan f oft ¢ degree years in Fecounm he believe tu the fir die top of hi Policema Poticeman Charl Indicted tor bri | tn counection with the Qrebugs, was called ch | morning before Recorder Goff, in General Se sion to plead. He did ni ame was ‘alied, and Attor im, Yoomorrow” morning. SY 9 = — Gave Birth to Five Boys--All W CITY OF MEXICO, July 1—Near Silso, « woman Dire to five beye all ving aad fales ba | p to has ‘ the excessive $ re ped nda k, impure blood, To Will properly sustain herve strength, tale Tansa' 1 and the wa ng Prisoa, ner NOY: fn misleading and mi to eppeal. Buchanan's case te Court United States and by laws your authority is stayed. mare business there. “She shall not return.” he declared. J* °) “rn fix her before she doe: Unites} “at -® o'clock on the morning of You mus April 23, Dr. McIntyre, a neigh mal. It was evident when | peared for breakfast thu. Pelle or But- remained with Bu- iy Pg ean) some time and while they ether Warden Sage appeared, —— No N#ED to tell you, for every one knows the great reductions tn parlor suits made by COWPER- TuWalT & Co,, 104 West 14th at, %° convicts ap execution | were Sarsaparilla,